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[Online] KGAP+ Special Edition -Take Initiative after COVID-19 with Key Players and Startups in Worldwide Innovation Bases- (India)2020/07/03
KGAP+ (Keihanna Global Acceleration Program Plus), an acceleration program launched in 2019 from the Keihanna Research Complex Project, will carry out a “Special Edition” program together with the global innovation partners, to consider a paradigm shift in and after the coronavirus pandemic and support startups taking challenges for innovations.
Following a series of online events where startups and support organizations in each region make a pitch or presentation, “KGAP+ Day” will be held on July 29th and 10 startups selected from the series will be pitching. The KGAP+ Day combines the finale with the beginning of a regular program of KGAP+, namely, the startups will start their journey to collaborative PoCs with Japanese companies. Supports and mentoring will be provided until the end of October.
The Special Edition #2 is India. Passionate presentations by Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan who leads Indian industries and also is one of the co-founders of Infosys, a global IT services company; Mr. Jay Krishnan, Partner of Mantra Capital; and 10 startup companies including winners of CII Startupreneur Awards 2018 or 2019, make you imagine a growing ecosystem. Please join us as an audience!
*About other events of the series “Special Edition”
*CII, India’s premier business association, and ATR signed a memorandum of understanding that avails further collaboration on innovation issues in January of 2020. More information
Date / Time | Friday, July 03, 2020 13:30 - 15:35 |
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Venue | Online by Zoom |
Program | *Time: Japan Standard Time
13:30-13:35 Opening remarks
13:35-13:50 Presentation about “KGAP+ Special Edition”
13:50-13:55 Greeting remarks
13:55-14:10 “Why India is even a better Innovation and Start-up destination post Covid?”
14:10-14:20 “Avenues for innovation India – Japan Corridor”
14:20-14:40 Reverse pitching by Japanese companies
14:40-15:30 Pitching by Indian startups Recommendation remarks about Holo Suit, BigthinX and Sarva
15:30-15:35 Closing remarks *The timetable might be changed. |
Fee | Admission Free |
Object | Anyone interested in post-pandemic, Indian ecosystem, and collaboration with Indian startups |
Due date for application | Friday, July 03, 2020 0:00 |
Organizer | – Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) – Keihanna Research Complex Promotion Council
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Recording of the webinar here